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Showing posts with label Steel Engineering. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Bascule Bridge - Barge Move with Offshore Wind Turbine Assembly


Another section destined for Methil in Fife left the River Cart.

Interesting to see these various components pass down the river. This one weighs in the region of 500 tonnes.


Bascule Bridge Elevates


 'Biter' and 'Beaver Bay' Enroute to Collect Barge


'Beaver Bay' Enroute to Collect Barge


Barge Moving the Transition Piece for the Samsung 7 MW Offshore Wind Turbine


 Barge Moving the Transition Piece for the Samsung 7 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

 River Pilot Aboard the Barge

'Biter' and Barge Pass Beneath the Bascule Bridge

Safely Through the Gap

 'Beaver Bay' at the Barge Stern


Bascule Bridge Lowers to Allow Traffic to Resume


Bascule Bridge - Shipping Movements Video

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.

Saturday, 31 August 2013

Barge Move - Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


This morning we witnessed another section bound for the wind farms.

The section was loaded on to a barge and the tugs 'Biter' and 'Beaver Bay' assisted in the move as it progressed down the River Cart and underneath the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge, and then on down to the River Clyde.

The tow will be taken over by another tug - the 'Osprey Fighter' - for the long sail round to Methil in Fife.


Barge and Load Approach the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


Barge Passes Under the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


 Barge and Load Pass Under the Bridge


'Biter' Assists the Barge and Load Pass Under the Bridge

Barge and Load Pass Under the Bridge 

 The Wind Farm Structure Heads to the Clyde


A Tight Squeeze at the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

'Beaver Bay' Assists the Move

'Beaver Bay' Assists the Move

Nervous Moments as Barge Inches Past the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

'Beaver Bay' Assists the Move

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Bascule Bridge - Barge Movement


A barge loaded with windfarm parts departed the River Cart this morning and will head South tomorrow with the tug - Dutch Pioneer.

So, I had another opportunity to witness the Bascule bridge rising to enable the barge to pass through and out to the River Clyde.

Another load will leave mid-July so will keep an eye out for that.


Barge Move with Beaver Bay - Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Rising


 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Rising


 Barge Move Passing Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


Barge Move Approaching Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

Tight Squeeze

 Barge As She Passes Through the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge


 Barge Move with Lesley M


Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Being Lowered


Barge Moves - River Clyde from Dougie Coull on Vimeo.

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.